Bring back Chuck Russell and Roger Pierce - The Visa "Gold" logo is tarnished
Pros
At this juncture not very much. The benefit package and 401k matching is excellent, although it used to be better. When you are laid off the severance package is good.
Cons
This used to be a great company to work for. Employees had pride in their accomplishment and were rewarded for ingenuity and contributions. It is now a good-old-boy environment. Employees live in fear of being laid off, jobs are being outsourced to other companies even though the majority of work is in the US. Employees are afraid of speaking out to upper management in fear of retaliation. If they do speak out retaliation is swift and unjust. The lower waged contractors brought in to replace full time employees backstab dedicated staff with great regularity. Promotions are handed out to employees unfairly with title given at a drop of a hat. Loyal and dedicated staff are subject to layoffs while less qualified employees are rewarded with position. (i.e. who's playing golf with whom). Visa has a reputation for being a sweatshop. This is correct in the truest form. Employees, once encouraged to relocate to remote sites are left out in the cold when the offices are closed. Once the company began the process of going public and the ramifications of the legal woes hit home the work environment went from bad to worse.